Biscayarfonna (Biscay glacier in Nynorsk)[1] is an ice cap in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has an elevation of 467 m (1,532 ft), and is located on the Haakon VII Land peninsula between Raudfjorden in the west and Breibogen bay in the east. This ice cap is named after Biscay in honour of the Basque whalers who hunted at Spitsbergen in the 17th and 18th centuries.[2][3]

Biscayarfonna
View of Biscayarfonna from the sea
Map showing the location of Biscayarfonna
Map showing the location of Biscayarfonna
Location
TypePlateau glacier
LocationHaakon VII Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates79°47′N 12°17′E / 79.783°N 12.283°E / 79.783; 12.283
TerminusRaudfjorden, Breibogen
Arctic Ocean

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References

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  1. ^ Nynorskordboka - fonn
  2. ^ "Biscayarfonna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
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